The direction Muslims face during prayer is the Kaaba in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
The direction indicated on a compass is found by including the declination angle to determine magnetic north relative to true geographic north. Below is the Qibla angle value relative to magnetic north using a real compass. The direction indicated by the compass needle is the direction relative to magnetic north.
The compass circle measures between 0° and 360°, and the angle increases clockwise, starting from north.
| Direction | Name | Angle (Degrees) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | North | 0° | It is the starting direction of angle measurement. |
| E | East | 90° | The direction reached by turning 90° clockwise from north. |
| S | South | 180° | The exact opposite direction of north. |
| W | West | 270° | The exact opposite direction to the east. |
The Qibla angle, like a compass, is measured clockwise, starting from north.
| City / Place | Distance (km) |
|---|---|
| Cholet | 23.31 Km |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 38.54 Km |
| Bressuire | 40.07 Km |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 47.70 Km |
| Vertou | 47.94 Km |
| Saint-Sebastien-sur-Loire | 52.61 Km |
| Reze | 54.97 Km |
| Nantes | 56.06 Km |
| Bouguenais | 57.51 Km |
| Carquefou | 59.57 Km |
| Saint-Herblain | 61.26 Km |
| La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 62.64 Km |
| Orvault | 64.04 Km |
| Challans | 65.74 Km |
| Coueron | 65.93 Km |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 71.92 Km |
| Niort | 74.30 Km |
| Angers | 75.42 Km |
| La Rochelle | 79.40 Km |
| Saumur | 83.11 Km |
| Saint-Nazaire | 101.53 Km |
| Rochefort | 103.24 Km |
| Poitiers | 108.44 Km |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 112.33 Km |
| La Fleche | 116.14 Km |